After being dropped in the prehistoric past by Darkseid, an amnesiac Bruce Wayne must fight his way back to present-day Gotham City.

BATMAN: HIGH SEAS – 7” h

BATMAN: WITCH HUNTER – 6.75” h

BATMAN: PREHISTORIC – 5.5” h

BATMAN: WILD WEST – 7” h

All four figures feature multiple points of articulation and include a display base.

4-color clamshell blister card packaging.

On sale June 1, 2011 * Action Figures * PI

GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH ACTION FIGURE COLLECTOR SET

Green Lantern Hal Jordan battles the entity known as Parallax, controlling and conquering the fear threatening to consume him whole.

Included in this set are action figures of Green Lantern and Sinestro (boasting brand new decos) as well as the 192-page reprint of the GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH trade paperback by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver.

Each figure stands approximately 6.75” high.

On sale June 22, 2011 * Collector Set * $45 US

STATUES AND BUSTS

SUPERMAN FAMILY MULTI-PART STATUE: PART 1: SUPERBOY AND POWER GIRLSCULPTED BY JOSEPH MENNA

Super!

This multi-part statue is a must-have for Superman fans. High atop the roof of a Metropolis skyscraper, a family born from the ashes of Krypton stands tall, guardians and hope bringers to the people of the city.

The statue is made up of three separate pieces (sold in two parts) which form a single statue.

Solicited this month is Part 1 of the SUPERMAN FAMILY MULTI-PART STATUE, featuring Superboy and Power Girl, with the upper half of Superman. Part 2 (to be solicited next month) features Supergirl and Steel, and the lower half of Superman and eagle base detail. The bases of each piece slide together to form a multi-tiered rooftop on which all the characters stand. Each of the two parts includes a piece of the third portion of the statue, which can be easily assembled to form Superman, who rises up from the center of the piece. Both parts of the statue are needed to make Superman.

Born of anger, crystallized in blood, the red spectrum of rage ignites in crimson light. Flames of hatred mixed with unbridled rage and revenge, unleashing a deadly combination of unchecked slaughter. Beware the rage of the Red Lanterns.

For nine consecutive months in 2011, DC Direct releases a 1:4 scale light-up Power Battery and light-up ring prop replica set featuring a color from the spectrum of the hugely popular DC Comics’ epic BLACKEST NIGHT.

A great companion piece to the HEROES OF THE DC UNIVERSE: BLACKEST NIGHT RED LANTERN ATROCITUS BUST!

The Red Lantern 1:4 Scale Power Battery and the Red Power Ring sit in a translucent red display and are removable from the stand. Both light up, featuring manual on/off switches.

The Power Battery measures approximately 2.875” high (minus handle) x 1.75” wide x 2.375” deep and is made of PVC/ABS. The Power Ring fits most sizes and lights up when worn. The translucent red acrylic display measures approximately 1.5” high x 2” wide x 3.25” deep. The set is packaged on a 4-color blister.

On sale June 8, 2011 * Mini Prop Replica Set * $35 US

DC UNLIMITEDTRUE BLOOD: TRUE LOVE SOOKIE & BILL STATUE

SCULPTED BY KAREN PALINKO

Every relationship has its challenges, but when one person is alive and the other … undead, things get really interesting!

Daniel “Julius Marx” Pickett has been around toys his whole life. The first line he ever collected was Mego’s World’s Greatest Super Heroes line back in the 70s. He has been surrounded by collectables ever since.
In 1999 he was confounded by a lack of information and news about some of his favorite toy lines he was collecting. Since he couldn’t find the information he decided to pursue it himself thinking other people might also be interested in the same news. He started writing a weekly column on the toy industry and action figure for a toy news site and in a years time he tripled the sites daily traffic with his updates, reviews and product features.
He built relationships with every major toy manufacturer and many sculptors, painters and mold makers. He grew his hobby into a world wide expertise that the industry has embraced.
In 2004 he teamed up with his toy buddy Jason “ToyOtter” Geyer and they created their own website www.ActionFigureInsider.com.
Daniel has been quoted in both industry and mass media press outlets. Over the years Daniel and AFi have been sought out as experts in the field. Daniel was regularly featured on “Attack of the Show” on the G4 network as the primary contributor to their “Mint On Card” segment, and our front page has been linked to from USA Today’s
“Pop Candy” Blog twice. Daniel’s content has also been featured on MSNBC.com,
Wired.com, Fark.com, Boing-Boing, Gizmodo.com, Ain’t It Cool News, the Official
Star Wars blog, Geekologie, G4, CNet and Toy Fare magazine, among many
others. He has consulted on toy lines, books, documentaries and TV shows.
But all of that really just sounds snooty and “tootin’ his own horn” – the long and short of it is that Daniel loves toys and he LOVES talking about them.